Elvir Muriqi
| Elvir Muriqi | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Elvir Muriqi |
| Nickname(s) | The Kosovo Kid |
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) |
| Nationality |
 Albanian |
| Born |
April 29, 1979 Kosovo[b] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 47 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 7 |
| No contests | 0 |
Elvir Muriqi[a] is an Albanian American boxer.
Background
Muriqi was born in Kosovo and moved to the United States in 1996 with his family to escape the growing tension in Kosovo. He boxed as an amateur in his homeland but never had a chance to become known outside Albania. Muriqi turned professional in New York.
Professional boxing record
| 40 Wins (24 knockouts, 15 decisions), 7 Losses (1 knockout, 5 decisions, 1 disqualification), 0 Draws[1] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 40-7 |  Sean Monaghan |
UD | 10 | 2014-06-14 | Brooklyn, New York |
WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Title |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 40-6 |  Blake Caparello |
UD | 10 | 2014-01-31 | West Orange, New Jersey |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 40-5 | Paul Vasquez |
MD | 8 | 2013-03-15 | Imperial House, Clinton Township, Michigan |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 39-5 | Chris Grays |
TKO | 2 (8) | 2011-12-10 | Imperial House, Clinton Township, Michigan |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 38-5 | Daniel Judah |
UD | 10 | 2010-11-20 | Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 37-5 | Tiwon Taylor |
TKO | 2 (8) | 2009-10-10 | Coliseum Complex Events Center, Greensboro, North Carolina |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 36-5 |  Oleksandr Garashchenko |
UD | 10 | 2009-04-18 |  Pallati i Rinise, Pristina, Kosovo |
|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 35-5 |  Clinton Woods |
UD | 12 | 2009-02-14 | Hotel de France, Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands |
IBF Light Heavyweight Title eliminator |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 35-4 | Jameel Wilson |
TKO | 4 (10) | 2008-01-31 | Utopia Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York |
|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 34-4 | Antonio Tarver |
MD | 12 | 2007-06-09 | Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut |
For vacant IBO Light Heavyweight Title |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 34-3 | Derrick Reed |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2006-12-08 | Paradise Theater, Bronx, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 33-3 | Ted Muller |
UD | 8 | 2006-10-11 | Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 32-3 | Marlon Hayes |
UD | 8 | 2006-07-28 | Monticello Raceway, Monticello, New York |
|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 31-3 | Oleksandr Garashchenko |
SD | 6 | 2005-04-30 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 31-2 | Caseny Truesdale |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2005-03-05 | The Venue, Greensboro, North Carolina |
|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 30-2 | Danny Santiago |
TKO | 4 (10) | 2004-10-02 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 30-1 | Tony Menefee |
TKO | 5 | 2004-08-14 | Stadioni KF Prishtina, Pristina, Kosovo |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 29-1 | Charles Ward |
TKO | 3 (6) | 2004-03-13 | Gold Strike Casino, Tunica, Mississippi |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 28-1 | Thomas Reid |
MD | 8 | 2003-12-06 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 27-1 | James Crawford |
TKO | 4 (10) | 2003-06-27 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 26-1 | Tiwon Taylor |
TKO | 3 (10) | 2003-03-19 | Villa Barone Manor, Bronx, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 25-1 | Mike Coker |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2003-01-10 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 24-1 | Sam Ahmad |
TKO | 3 (10) | 2002-07-23 | New Rock City, New Rochelle, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 23-1 | Mike Coker |
KO | 1 (10) | 2002-04-23 | Park Central Hotel, New York City, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22-1 | Joseph Harris |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2002-03-17 | Crossville Armory, Crossville, Tennessee |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21-1 | Erin Fitchett |
TKO | 5 (6) | 2002-01-24 | Park Central Hotel, New York City, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20-1 | Darren Whitley |
UD | 8 | 2001-04-01 | Club Amazura, Jamaica, Queens, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19-1 | Napoleon Pitt |
PTS | 8 | 2001-01-27 | Augusta, Georgia |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18-1 | Ronald Boddie |
UD | 6 | 2000-11-21 | Genetti Manor, Dickson City, Pennsylvania |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17-1 |  Gary Campbell |
TKO | 5 (6) | 2000-08-22 | DSL Center, Mount Vernon, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16-1 | Danny Sheehan |
UD | 6 | 2000-07-07 | Cape Cod Melody Trent, Hyannis, Massachusetts |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15-1 | Jason Dietrich |
PTS | 6 | 2000-06-10 | Lincoln, Nebraska |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14-1 | Adrian Miller |
KO | 1 | 2000-04-20 | Virginia |
|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 13-1 | Danny Sheehan |
DQ | 6 (6) | 2000-03-24 | Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13-0 |  Fermin Chirino |
UD | 6 | 1999-11-09 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12-0 | Angelo Simpson |
UD | 6 | 1999-09-14 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11-0 | Boyer Chew |
TKO | 2 | 1999-08-26 | Atlanta, Georgia |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10-0 | Steve Ussery |
KO | 1 | 1999-08-14 | Portsmouth, Virginia |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9-0 | Angelo Simpson |
PTS | 4 | 1999-07-29 | Atlanta, Georgia |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8-0 | Thomas Barker |
TKO | 2 (4) | 1999-06-19 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7-0 | Marvin Ladson |
KO | 1 | 1999-05-15 | Augusta, Georgia |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6-0 | Walter David |
KO | 2 (4) | 1999-04-07 | Yonkers Raceway, Yonkers, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-0 | Eric Rhinehart |
KO | 1 (4) | 1999-03-26 | Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-0 | Tyrone Wallace |
PTS | 4 | 1999-02-27 | Augusta, Georgia |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-0 | Johnny Walker |
TKO | 1 (4) | 1999-01-30 | Academy Kickboxing, Garner, North Carolina |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 | Billy Desser |
UD | 4 | 1998-07-18 | MSG Theater, New York City, New York |
|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | Nicholas Robles |
TKO | 1 | 1998-06-19 | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Muriqi's professional debut |
Notes
| a. | ^ Albanian spelling: Elvir Muriqi. |
| b. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
Awards
- Muriqi received a Sportsmanship award from Albanian Roots at the Albanian Roots Parade in the summer of 2013.
- Muriqi has been advertised in the Albanian American Success Stories magazine.
References
- ↑ "Elvir Muriqi professional boxing record". BoxRec.com.